Up the Elephant and Round the Castle
| Up the Elephant and Round the Castle | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Written by | Colin Bostock-Smith Jim Eldridge Tony Hoare Spike Mullins |
| Directed by | Anthony Parker |
| Starring | Jim Davidson John Bardon Sue Nicholls Nicholas Day Brian Hall Brian Capron Anita Dobson Sara Corper Rosalind Knight |
| Theme music composer | Keith Emerson |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Anthony Parker |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Thames Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 30 November 1983 – 7 November 1985 |
Up the Elephant and Round the Castle is a British television sitcom, which aired from 30 November 1983 to 7 November 1985, and was produced by Thames Television for the ITV network. Starring comedian Jim Davidson, who played the role of Jim London, the show spawned a sequel, Home James!, which was also made by Thames. Home James! ran from 1987 to 1990.